Oracle knocks stocks as Fed’s message weighs on dollar Updated 11 Dec, 2025 10:40am Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 0.8% in early trade to put MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan up 0.5%
Asia shares ease as Fed cut priced, guidance uncertain Published 10 Dec, 2025 07:52am MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan eased 0.1%, as Chinese blue fell 0.8% in the wake of mixed inflation data
Asian stocks slip as nervy markets wait for Fed Published 09 Dec, 2025 08:04am MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was 0.28% lower after a weak overnight session on Wall Street
Asia stocks in cautious mood on countdown to Fed Published 08 Dec, 2025 08:07am South Korean stocks eased 0.3%, having jumped 4.4% last week on confirmation of a lower US tariff on its exports
Indonesia shares hit record high Published 06 Dec, 2025 05:48am BENGALURU: Most Asian stock markets climbed on Friday, with Indonesian equities hitting a record high, driven by...
Indonesia stocks hit record high Published 11 Nov, 2025 05:58am BENGALURU: Most Asian stock markets rose on Monday on growing optimism that the US government may reopen soon, with...
Asia markets stabilise, dollar droops following Middle East truce Published 25 Jun, 2025 08:03am TOKYO: Asian stocks stabilised on Wednesday as crude oil hovered near multi-week lows as a ceasefire between Israel...
Shares rally, oil slumps as Trump announces Iran-Israel ceasefire Published 24 Jun, 2025 07:59am SYDNEY: Global shares rallied and the dollar extended declines on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump said...
Dost Steels to raise Rs4.45bn via rights issue to fund billet production Published 23 Jun, 2025 04:18pm Dost Steels Limited, a Pakistani steel manufacturer, plans to raise Rs4.45 billion (USD 15.6 million) through a...
Shares slip, oil rises as investors weigh Iran scenarios Published 23 Jun, 2025 08:06am SYDNEY: Shares slipped in Asia on Monday and oil prices briefly hit five-month highs as investors anxiously waited...
Stocks struggle, oil up for 3rd week as Trump weighs US action on Iran Published 20 Jun, 2025 10:34am SYDNEY: Share markets in Asia struggled for direction on Friday as fears of a potential US attack on Iran hung over...
Asian stocks slip, gold gains with yen as Middle East conflict rages Published 19 Jun, 2025 07:53am TOKYO: Stock markets in Asia edged lower on Thursday while safe havens such as gold and the Japanese yen gained as...
India equity benchmarks set for muted open as Mideast tensions spur risk aversion Published 18 Jun, 2025 08:45am India’s equity benchmark indexes are set for a muted start on Wednesday as escalating hostilities in the Middle East...
Nervy markets await Fed as Mideast conflict rages on Published 18 Jun, 2025 08:42am SINGAPORE: Concerns over escalating hostilities in the Middle East stayed front and centre in markets on Wednesday,...
Stocks slip, oil jumps as Trump calls for Tehran evacuation Published 17 Jun, 2025 08:00am U.S. stock futures slipped and oil prices rose on Tuesday, as investors were rattled by U.S. President Donald...
Stocks, dollar show resilience in Asia as oil gains Published 16 Jun, 2025 08:38am SYDNEY: Asian markets kept their nerve on Monday and oil prices climbed anew as the conflict between Israel and Iran...
Asian currencies slip on risk off after Israel strikes Iran Published 14 Jun, 2025 06:04am BENGALURU: Asian stock markets and currencies fell on Friday as investors rushed to safe havens after Israel struck...
Asian markets mixed ahead of US midterms Published 08 Nov, 2022 11:58am HONG KONG: Asian markets were mixed on Tuesday following an upbeat session on Wall Street as investors look towards...
Asian markets track Wall St drop on Fed rate hike plans Updated 06 Jan, 2022 11:49am HONG KONG: Markets fell in Asia on Thursday following a painful sell-off in New York fuelled by bets that the ...
Asian markets mixed, dollar rises again as Fed's Powell gets nod Published 23 Nov, 2021 09:34am HONG KONG: Markets were mixed in Asia on Tuesday and the dollar extended gains as investors bet on a quicker pace of...
Asian markets steady with focus on inflation, Biden-Xi summit Published 16 Nov, 2021 09:58am HONG KONG: Asian investors trod a cautious path Tuesday, with surging inflation the key point of concern on trading...
Stocks rally as US set to avoid debt default Updated 07 Oct, 2021 04:58pm LONDON: European and Asian stock markets rallied Thursday, with the United States set to avoid defaulting on its...
Sterling slips versus stronger dollar after US data beat Published 17 Sep, 2021 03:52am LONDON: Sterling fell versus the dollar on Thursday after data showed U.S. retail sales unexpectedly increased in...
Aluminium breaks $3,000 on supply concerns, equities mixed Updated 13 Sep, 2021 01:56pm HONG KONG: Aluminium broke $3,000 a tonne for the first time in 13 years Monday on supply concerns while equity...
Markets advance as weak US data soothes taper worries Published 06 Sep, 2021 04:27pm LONDON: Global stock markets rose Monday after a big miss on US jobs creation last month fuelled optimism that the...
Most Asian markets rise as dealers focus on recovery outlook Updated 02 Sep, 2021 12:37pm Tokyo, Singapore, Taipei, Manila and Jakarta rose Sydney, Seoul and Wellington dipped
Asian stocks fall again as China woes top upbeat recovery outlook Published 30 Jul, 2021 10:15am He said a symposium of central bankers and financial heads at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, next month would be closely followed for any clues about the Fed's next move
Shares recover as China selloff eases, Fed in focus Published 28 Jul, 2021 02:24pm Although most Asian stock indices extended declines, Chinese blue-chip shares edged 0.2% higher, while Hong Kong's main index climbed 1.5%
Nikkei breaks below 28,000 as tech stocks track Nasdaq slide Published 16 Jul, 2021 10:36am Camera-manufacturers Nikon Corp and Olympus fell 2% and 1.8%, respectively, while Sony Group Corp sank 2%.
Tokyo's Nikkei closes up more than 2.2% Published 12 Jul, 2021 12:36pm The dollar fetched 110.19 yen in Asian afternoon trade, against 110.03 in New York late Friday.